Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-03-12
THE ARMED INVASION.
Further Particulars of the Battle or Nogales and the Retreat of the
 Mauana

Further Particulars Of the Battle or
 NogaIes and the Retreat of the
 MananA.
 Considerable interest IS taken in this city in the international breeze that struck the ordinarily peaceful town of NogsIes on Thursday night, and every scrap of new information Is eagerly sought by many who have property lD- terests about the scene of the battle ground.
 The statements given by the CITIZEN yesterday, from the mesger infOrmst then available, were essentially correct, but the details vary somewhat from the actual facts as sInce learned. A later dispatch. published this morning, gives the following particulars of the first battle of the new Mexican war:
 Thursday night about eight o'clock Deputy Sheriff James Speedy saw Lieut.. Gutierrez with four armed soldiers crossing the bridge over the small dry creek into the United States. He Im- medistely called on Mir, LlitlepRge, s deputy to go with him and see why an armed party should enter the United States. On arriving n front Of the American custom house the lieutenant of the Mexican troops stopped ID front of LittlepRge and covering him with revolver demanded the release of Mex icsn named Rincon, whom they sup posed the American Ruthorities were holding prisoner. LIttlepRge rephed, He is not a prisoner" and immediately wrenched the six shooter out Of the leu- tenants hand and placed him under ar rest. The American officer started for Nls, ing the railroad track the lieutenant called on the soldiers who were conceal ed in the dry bed of the creek to release him. They immediately ran to the American officer, one of the soldiers GOV ering Littlepsge with his rifle, demand iug the release of hIs lieutenant Sheriff Speedy commanded Littlepsge to ire upon the soldiers 6nd immediately opened fire upon the soldier who had L!ttlepage covered. The soldier also fired at Littlepsge, but Liitiepage knocked the gun aside, st the same time drawing hIs revolver and tiriug at the soldier. Firing then became general between the American officers and the Mexican soldiers, who r9tieated over the international lIne into Mexico, the American officers following up and shooting until their weapons were empty, then they ran to Main street and procured more ammunition. By this time the Ameucan population were Aroused and every man who could pro cure weapons armed himself, expecting an attack every moment from the Mex icsn soldiers who had been ordered out by Colonel Arvizo, their commander, and stationed on the railroad platform m front of the Mexican custom house. News was soon brought that one MeXi- can soldier vss mortaliy wounded. It is learned the cause of the armed men being sent into the United States was for the purpose of compelling Mexican prostitute, with whom Colonel ArviZo had been living, and who had refused to cohsbit with him any longer. to return to his embrsce. Upon being discovered by the officers they made bold bluff to cover up their intentions of kidnsp- ping her. United States Consul W. B. GrOseclose hss taken the matter in hand, and this morning made 8 demand on the Mexican authorities for Lieutensnt Gutierrez. More trouble IS looked for tonight. as Colonel Arvizo says he is coming to the United States and do as he plesses. Governor Torres has been advised of the situation of affairs and will RrrIve here to morrow morning, General Miles hes been requested by the United States attorney at Tucson to send troops here immediately. Cap tain VanderlIp of Crittenden, has been requested to forward all available arms and one thousand rounds ot smmuni- tion which will arrive this afternoon, when Deputy Sheriff Speedy will sum mon 8 posse and issue arms for the pro lection of citIzens. Everything is quiet so far tonight, and the town IS guarded by the sheriff's posse. General Miles has ordered Captains Lsvton and Dorst from Fort Huschucs to thls vicinity to protect American citizens.